Packers veteran's injury will cost him more than just playing time vs. Seahawks
Of all the times to get injured in the preseason, Green Bay Packers safety Tarvarius Moore's couldn't have come at a worse time. Moore injured his knee during the second preseason game against the New England Patriots and missed the subsequent week of practice, as well as the matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. It's a […]
Of all the times to get injured in the preseason, Green Bay Packers safety Tarvarius Moore's couldn't have come at a worse time.
Moore injured his knee during the second preseason game against the New England Patriots and missed the subsequent week of practice, as well as the matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
It's a very unfortunate development for Moore, who was battling for the second starting safety job opposite Darnell Savage. The Packers have spoken highly about Moore and he was right in the thick of the race before his injury.
Since the injury, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has all but handed the starting job to Rudy Ford. It's not his just yet, but it's safe to say it's locked up if the seventh-year veteran has a good game on Saturday against the Seahawks.
"He's done a nice job," LaFleur told reporters on Thursday. "I think he's going out there and executing his responsibility and he's playing physical. [He is] trusting in what he's seeing and playing fast, and he's done a really nice job. Communication is a big part of that position – making sure that everybody's on the same page. And I think he's handled that pretty well. So hopefully, he can put together another good practice today and then go out there and compete in the game at a high level."
Moore won't even get a chance to make the Packers think twice, which obviously helps Ford at the end of the day. It stings more considering it's all because of injury, which is out of Moore's control. While it's not a great situation to be in, Moore's speed, athleticism, and special teams abilities should warrant him a spot on the 53-man roster.
And it's not like Ford has the job on permanent lock, either. Moore can certainly make his way to the top if he can show his worth. That in itself gives plenty of reason for optimism about what comes next.
"We've got, obviously a practice today, we've got a game. And it could be pretty fluid throughout the course of the year," said LaFleur. "I mean, you never want to just say, 'Hey, this is it.' Guys are going to compete, and they're going to continue to learn and grow. And hopefully, it's a competitive situation throughout the course of the season. And that's not just with that position. That's got to be everybody's position. That's got to be the mindset. That's how you improve and get better as soon as get complacent, somebody's gonna pass you by."
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